Cana Café to Open in Old Town
The café plans a December 2026 opening at the former longtime Starbucks site at King and S. Union Streets.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Cana Café plans to open at 100 S. Union Street in Old Town, a location that was the longtime home of a Starbucks until it closed in 2025. Jn25 LLC has also applied for a Virginia ABC license to sell beer, wine and mixed beverages at the site.
Why it matters
The planned opening would bring a new food and beverage business to a corner that has been vacant since the Starbucks closed. The pending liquor license application signals the café may serve alcohol alongside its menu.
Cana Café's announced opening is targeted for December 2026, roughly four weeks from the reference date, and the ABC license notice was published in October 2026. The timeline is contingent on construction, and no menu or final license approval has been reported yet.
The players
Cana Café
Cana Café is the food and beverage business announcing a new location in Old Town.
Jn25 LLC
Jn25 LLC is the company that applied for the Virginia ABC license tied to the planned café.
The details
Cana Café announced its future location on Instagram, naming 100 S. Union Street at the corner of King and S. Union Streets in Old Town. Jn25 LLC published a legal notice advertising its application to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to sell beer, wine and mixed beverages.
Timeline
2025: The Starbucks at the location closed.
October 2026: Cana Café announced the location on Instagram and Jn25 LLC published its ABC license notice.
December 2026: Planned Cana Café opening, subject to construction completion.
Market Landscape
The planned café fills a storefront left vacant after the Starbucks closure and follows the state's standard ABC application route for on-premises beverage sales. Its pending license places it among Old Town food businesses that combine coffee or meals with alcohol service.
Alexandria diners who frequent Old Town will have a new café option once it opens, with beer, wine and mixed drinks possibly available pending license approval. Residents should watch for the menu and opening date, which have not yet been published.
The takeaway
A former Starbucks corner in Old Town is slated to become a café with possible alcohol service, so readers interested in the new spot can track its menu and opening date as construction proceeds.
What happens next
Cana Café's opening is planned for December 2026, subject to construction completion.
Further reading
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